There is at present a move by some quarters to push for a reciprocal agreement between the Philippines and Australia regarding the portability of Australian pension which at this time is limited to only 13 weeks. It used to be 26 weeks.
Local doctor mends intestines of young Filipino girl by Kendra Nichols
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines —There was a celebration at the airport in General Santos City when doctors and nurses with the World Surgical Foundation (WSF)arrived.
Chifley Families to be hardest hit by a GP Tax by Roger White
Families in the electorate of Chifley would be forced to find more than eight million dollars a year to visit their GP, according to figures unveiled by the Federal Opposition.
Unknown Facts About Imelda Romualdez Marcos
The late senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino once dated Imelda Romualdez.
IKEA to create 17,000 local jobs for Chifley
Federal MP for Chifley, Ed Husic, has welcomed furnishing giant IKEA’s commitment to find local staff for its soon-to-be-built Marsden Park store.
Where do carbon emissions really come from? by Rutherford Plimer
The author is an Australian geologist, professor emeritus of earth sciences at the University of Melbourne, professor of mining geology at the University of Adelaide, and the director of multiple mineral exploration and mining companies. Consider the volcanic eruption in Iceland. Since its first spewing of volcanic ash has, in just FOUR DAYS, NEGATED EVERY SINGLE […]
Remember Michelle Aldana?
A famous Filipina model, actress, and beauty queen, Michelle Zulueta Aldana was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas and Miss Asia Pacific International. She graduated at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines with a Bachelor of Arts degree in European Language.
The rape of Pepsi Paloma
We were eating lunch at a Daly City home and watching “Eat Bulaga!”, the popular noontime variety show on GMA TV, when someone commented that he read on Facebook that two of the show’s hosts, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, were involved in the gang rape of a young Filipino American actress named Pepsi […]
Armless Fil-Am pilot visits typhoon-ravaged Leyte
Tacloban, Philippines—Armless Filipino-American pilot and motivational speaker Jessica Cox arrived in Manila to visit and help persons with disabilities (PWDs) in areas devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan.
Flipland Chronicles (Part two) by T. Tinio
(Editor’s Warning: Just as in Part One, This article contains language that prudish readers may find offensive. The author is a post-menopausal virgin answering to the name of Teresita who wishes to keep her real identity a secret because she is still in an Anglican convent in New Zealand. Proceed at your own risk.)
Filipino Veteran’s Foundation presents Bataan Legacy
In commemoration of the 72nd Anniversary of the Fall of Bataan (A Day of Valor), the Filipino Veterans Foundation will present Bataan Legacy on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 11:00AM at the Bob Hope Patriotic Hall, 1816 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90015. Admission to the Program is Free. Doors will open at 10:00 […]
Where did all the money go?
I am not asking for information regarding the several millions of dollars that were donated by several countries to the Typhoon Haiyan victims in the Philippines. Hopefully, the money is in good hands and will eventually reach the right people. God forbid, not the ‘pork’ hungry politicians. But there are some Filipinos in Sydney involved […]